Pakistani expert says "de-risking" from China harms global economy

STORY: Pakistani expert says "de-risking" from China harms global economy DATELINE: July 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Amer Zafar Durrani 2. various of the White House 3. SOUNDBITE (English): AMER ZAFAR DURRANI, President of Reenergia 4. various of ports in China STORYLINE: Amer Zafar Durrani, president of Reenergia, a social impact advisory group in Pakistan, has criticized the Western "de-risking" concept -- a false proposition based on zero-sum ideology and confabulation. Some Western politicians have promoted the idea of "de-risking" from China this year. Durrani said that as China is a major trading partner of over 140 countries and regions, the Western "de-risking" concept would increase risks, fragmentation and uncertainty for the world economy. SOUNDBITE (English): AMER ZAFAR DURRANI, President of Reenergia "When you look at the current number of countries China trades with, China has progressively become the trade partner with pretty muc